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Well, we've already heard he won't be touching Katrina in his speech. ... probably a good choice, George... it will be interesting to see who, if anyone, applauds his sillyness tonight, besides his most loyal cronies...

anyhow, here's some primer before we all watch another awkward, insincere presentation...

I guess its safe to say that now only our resident righties remain unconvinced that Global Climate Change exists and needs to be dealt with since even the shrub acknowledged it tonight.

I was kinda ticked off that Diekembe Mutombo got some props. He's always been famous for that 'classless' uhuhuh finger-wagging routine of his when he blocks a shot from some six-foot guard. Doesn't Bush know that its not classy to show up other players like that?

I was kinda ticked off that Diekembe Mutombo got some props. He's always been famous for that 'classless' uhuhuh finger-wagging routine of his when he blocks a shot from some six-foot guard. Doesn't Bush know that its not classy to show up other players like that?

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Dikembe has been a significant smaritan in Africa. He raised money to build some hostipal there or something. His charitable work is quite impressive. I never liked his antics though.

well-written speech ... unfortunately it's rife with contradiction, inaccuracies and other nonsense considering how the administration has acted... here are just a few of over a dozen as documented at ThinkProgress:

SOTU: Bush Administration Has Pushed Stability Over Democracy

‚ÄúFree people are not drawn to violent and malignant ideologies ‚ÄĒ and most will choose a better way when they are given a chance. So we advance our own security interests by helping moderates, reformers, and brave voices for democracy.‚ÄĚ

FACT ‚ÄĒ RICE AVOIDED PUSHING DEMOCRACY IN MIDDLE EAST TRIP: On a recent trip to the Middle East, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice failed to mention Egypt‚Äôs poor human rights record. ‚ÄúIt was clear that the United States ‚ÄĒ facing chaos in Iraq, rising Iranian influence and the destabilizing Israeli-Palestinian conflict ‚ÄĒ had decided that stability, not democracy, was its priority, Egyptian political commentators, political aides and human rights advocates said.‚ÄĚ [NYTimes, 1/16/07]

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SOTU: U.S. Foreign Oil Dependence Has Increased Under Bush

Bush said: ‚ÄúFor too long our nation has been dependent on foreign oil. And this dependence leaves us more vulnerable to hostile regimes, and to terrorists who could cause huge disruptions of oil shipments‚Ä¶raise the price of oil‚Ä¶and do great harm to our economy.‚ÄĚ

FACT ‚ÄĒ DESPITE PAST RHETORIC, FOREIGN OIL DEPENDENCE HAS INCREASED: President Bush has pledged to reduce our energy dependence in every State of the Union he has delivered since taking office. At the same time, the United States has become increasingly dependent on foreign oil, from 58 percent of oil consumed in the U.S. in 2000 to 70 percent in September 2006. U.S. dependence on OPEC nations for oil imports ‚Äúhas risen to its highest level in 15 years.‚ÄĚ By focusing on expanding domestic exploration, he perpetuates our dependence on oil. [ThinkProgress, 1/3/07; Department of Energy; Financial Times, 1/2/07]

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SOTU: Bush Has Used Presidential Earmarks For Political Gain

Bush said: ‚ÄúThe time has come to end this practice [of congressional earmarking]. So let us work together to reform the budget process ‚Ä¶ expose every earmark to the light of day and to a vote in Congress.‚ÄĚ

FACT ‚ÄĒ BUSH HAS ENGAGED IN HIS OWN EARMARKING: Bush has engaged in his own earmarking, using the federal budget process to ‚Äúreward political supporters, campaign contributors and sometimes members of Congress‚ÄĚ for votes on a presidential priority. Unlike with appropriations bills, you have no way to know whether an executive earmark ‚Äúcomes from some agency‚Äôs discretionary fund, and they decide to put it in some key district or state‚ÄĚ for political gain. [Wall Street Journal, 2/21/06]

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SOTU: Bush Stands In Isolation On Escalation Plan

Bush said: ‚ÄúMany in this Chamber understand that America must not fail in Iraq ‚ÄĒ because you understand that the consequences of failure would be grievous and far reaching.‚ÄĚ

FACT ‚ÄĒ LAWMAKERS, MILITARY COMMANDERS, AND EXPERTS OPPOSE ESCALATION: Sen. John Warner (R-VA), an influential conservative on military affairs, offered a resolution that opposes President Bush‚Äôs escalation plan. ‚ÄúCombined with near-unanimous Democratic opposition to Bush‚Äôs war policy, the Republican stands show a broad bipartisan lack of confidence in the president‚Äôs course.‚ÄĚ Nearly seventy percent of Americans say they oppose Bush‚Äôs escalation. Top military leaders, including former Gen. Colin Powell, the current Joint Chiefs, and Gen. John Abizaid, have expressed their opposition to putting more U.S. troops on the ground. The president‚Äôs strategy goes against the recommendations of the recently-released Iraq Study Group. One Bush administration official admitted that the escalation plan is ‚Äúmore of a political decision than a military one.‚ÄĚ [Seattle Times, 1/23/07; Newsweek, 1/20/07; Office of Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA); Washington Post, 1/10/07; NBC, 1/2/07; ThinkProgress, 1/3/07]

That does not say much for Bush though. His domestic ideas seem to be great ideas.

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They are great ideas. Too bad they're not his ideas and they will never be implemented and he knows it. Are the car and oil companies going to suddenly allow the lowering of CAFE standards when they've thrown everything they own to resisting it in the past? Are the oil companies going to allow alternative energy to take away their market share without a fight? Have the Bush and Cheney families divested their vast fortunes of oil securities all of a sudden?
Did Bush suddenly wake up and see the light? As RW says..."I'll reserve cautious optimism and hope for the best"...or something like that.

That does not say much for Bush though. His domestic ideas seem to be great ideas.

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They are great ideas. Too bad they're not his ideas and they will never be implemented and he knows it. Are the car and oil companies going to suddenly allow the lowering of CAFE standards when they've thrown everything they own to resisting it in the past? Are the oil companies going to allow alternative energy to take away their market share without a fight? Have the Bush and Cheney families divested their vast fortunes of oil securities all of a sudden?
Did Bush suddenly wake up and see the light? As RW says..."I'll reserve cautious optimism and hope for the best"...or something like that.
I admit I fell asleep right after he finished his line of jive about Iraq and the need to add troops. I was staying awake to see if he changed his mind on that but.....

well-written speech ... unfortunately it's rife with contradiction, inaccuracies and other nonsense considering how the administration has acted... here are just a few of over a dozen as documented at ThinkProgress:

SOTU: Bush Administration Has Pushed Stability Over Democracy

‚ÄúFree people are not drawn to violent and malignant ideologies ‚ÄĒ and most will choose a better way when they are given a chance. So we advance our own security interests by helping moderates, reformers, and brave voices for democracy.‚ÄĚ

FACT ‚ÄĒ RICE AVOIDED PUSHING DEMOCRACY IN MIDDLE EAST TRIP: On a recent trip to the Middle East, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice failed to mention Egypt‚Äôs poor human rights record. ‚ÄúIt was clear that the United States ‚ÄĒ facing chaos in Iraq, rising Iranian influence and the destabilizing Israeli-Palestinian conflict ‚ÄĒ had decided that stability, not democracy, was its priority, Egyptian political commentators, political aides and human rights advocates said.‚ÄĚ [NYTimes, 1/16/07]

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SOTU: U.S. Foreign Oil Dependence Has Increased Under Bush

Bush said: ‚ÄúFor too long our nation has been dependent on foreign oil. And this dependence leaves us more vulnerable to hostile regimes, and to terrorists who could cause huge disruptions of oil shipments‚Ä¶raise the price of oil‚Ä¶and do great harm to our economy.‚ÄĚ

FACT ‚ÄĒ DESPITE PAST RHETORIC, FOREIGN OIL DEPENDENCE HAS INCREASED: President Bush has pledged to reduce our energy dependence in every State of the Union he has delivered since taking office. At the same time, the United States has become increasingly dependent on foreign oil, from 58 percent of oil consumed in the U.S. in 2000 to 70 percent in September 2006. U.S. dependence on OPEC nations for oil imports ‚Äúhas risen to its highest level in 15 years.‚ÄĚ By focusing on expanding domestic exploration, he perpetuates our dependence on oil. [ThinkProgress, 1/3/07; Department of Energy; Financial Times, 1/2/07]

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SOTU: Bush Has Used Presidential Earmarks For Political Gain

Bush said: ‚ÄúThe time has come to end this practice [of congressional earmarking]. So let us work together to reform the budget process ‚Ä¶ expose every earmark to the light of day and to a vote in Congress.‚ÄĚ

FACT ‚ÄĒ BUSH HAS ENGAGED IN HIS OWN EARMARKING: Bush has engaged in his own earmarking, using the federal budget process to ‚Äúreward political supporters, campaign contributors and sometimes members of Congress‚ÄĚ for votes on a presidential priority. Unlike with appropriations bills, you have no way to know whether an executive earmark ‚Äúcomes from some agency‚Äôs discretionary fund, and they decide to put it in some key district or state‚ÄĚ for political gain. [Wall Street Journal, 2/21/06]

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SOTU: Bush Stands In Isolation On Escalation Plan

Bush said: ‚ÄúMany in this Chamber understand that America must not fail in Iraq ‚ÄĒ because you understand that the consequences of failure would be grievous and far reaching.‚ÄĚ

FACT ‚ÄĒ LAWMAKERS, MILITARY COMMANDERS, AND EXPERTS OPPOSE ESCALATION: Sen. John Warner (R-VA), an influential conservative on military affairs, offered a resolution that opposes President Bush‚Äôs escalation plan. ‚ÄúCombined with near-unanimous Democratic opposition to Bush‚Äôs war policy, the Republican stands show a broad bipartisan lack of confidence in the president‚Äôs course.‚ÄĚ Nearly seventy percent of Americans say they oppose Bush‚Äôs escalation. Top military leaders, including former Gen. Colin Powell, the current Joint Chiefs, and Gen. John Abizaid, have expressed their opposition to putting more U.S. troops on the ground. The president‚Äôs strategy goes against the recommendations of the recently-released Iraq Study Group. One Bush administration official admitted that the escalation plan is ‚Äúmore of a political decision than a military one.‚ÄĚ [Seattle Times, 1/23/07; Newsweek, 1/20/07; Office of Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA); Washington Post, 1/10/07; NBC, 1/2/07; ThinkProgress, 1/3/07]

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What's wrong with Aunt Nancy's mouth, why was she constantly cleaning her "New Coronation Teeth" with her tongue?